In the following game, I was awarded a draw for insufficient material.
However, according to the FIDE laws of chess, if a flag falls, a game should only be awarded if the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves.
Here is the rule:
6.9 Except where one of the Articles: 5.1.a, 5.1.b, 5.2.a, 5.2.b, 5.2.c applies, if a player does not complete the prescribed number of moves in the allotted time, the game is lost by the player. However, the game is drawn, if the position is such that the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves.
Source: https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/LawsOfChess.pdf
It seems Chess.com has a bug in this regard as the FIDE rule is not being correctly applied.
it was drawn by influcient material vs time out
In the following game, I was awarded a draw for insufficient material.
However, according to the FIDE laws of chess, if a flag falls, a game should only be awarded if the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves.
Here is the rule:
6.9 Except where one of the Articles: 5.1.a, 5.1.b, 5.2.a, 5.2.b, 5.2.c applies, if a player does not complete the prescribed number of moves in the allotted time, the game is lost by the player. However, the game is drawn, if the position is such that the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves.
Source: https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/LawsOfChess.pdf
It seems Chess.com has a bug in this regard as the FIDE rule is not being correctly applied.